What stood me in good stead was my upbringing. I had a musician father, a very religious mother who totally supported us. My mom gave me my moral code which, even if I was bad, I wasn't bad for very long. If you're born and raised Catholic, it stays with you a lifetime. It's a good thing to have. My dad gave me a very professional attitude to the music business, and for that I thank them 100%.

Guitar is for the head, drums are for the chest, but bass gets you in the groin

I also have a big love of classical music played on piano because this is the environment I grew up in my brother being one of the great masters in this world.

Love is the best part of life

I am busy touring all over Europe, Japan, and Australia.

A bass should sound like a bass with the thump of the finger against the wood, like it began with stand up.

When you are famous, you never can be sure why somebody's being nice. You just have to develop a very good sixth sense. I call it my bullshit detector.